Starting Back 3rd Year

Well I'm back into it, work work work. Its all about my ideas which is great. Taking all the things I've learnt in the last 4 years. My inspirations are vorticists, bauhaus, and a bit of art deco so far, but this could increase. This picture is of Edward Wadsworth, Yorkshire Village 1914. These pictures are inspiring my print ideas and also construction shapes.

Jimmys Farm Harvest Festival

                      Ahhhh Piglets and mating butterflies all sights at Jimmy's Farm

 

Sitting out the rain

PARTY TIME

The Harvest Festival at Jimmy's Farm was a great day out for family and friends the most enormous amount of food you could possibly choose from great farmy things to do for the children and good music to bop along to, we were thoroughly full, played out and danced out. The small shower didn't dampen our spirits.               

Tommy Nutter at the FTM

Tommy Nutter the man that changed the way men dressed, working on Saville Row in the 1960s

This is the first suits of the exhibition, I love the look and style of this red velvet suit. Some of the elements of the Nutter Look would include wide notched lapels, sharp shoulders and full trousers reminiscent of 'oxford bags'. Other trademarks would include trimmed lapels and pockets in matching satin or a contrasting colour. This would highlight the details, patch pockets were a feature but in a alternate fabric. He would reference the suits from the silver screen in the 1930s.

This gorgeous three piece suit. This is a small insight into the skills of Tommy Nutter and the history of Saville Row a tailoring institution which holds the secrets to fantastic skills in which the most amazing suits are made. The Fashion and Textile Museum is always a pleasure to visit even with children there are even things for them to do, great holiday visit.

Toulouse-Lautrec and Jane Avril

Toulouse-Lautrec dressed up in Jane Avril's hat and boa around 1892, what a look, this is a huge photograph in the exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in Somerset House. It's a private anonymous collection, it is beautiful and fascinating, showing the importance of Lautrec's muse which influenced his artwork.

Photograph of Jane Avril, around 1890

This image was one of my favourites, Jane Avril at the Moulin Rouge, around 1893. She was one of the star dancers and was known for her alluring style and exotic personality. She was a close friend of Lautrec and he painted her a number of times not only at the Moulin Rouge but also he paints her off the stage to give more of a peek into her private life.

She is recognisable by her angular features and red hair in this painting

Countdown to the beginning of the 3rd Year

Preparing for the final year of my late education in Fashion and Textiles. The anticipation is enormous and even though I can't wait, I'm also feeling a bit nervous this is it, the year I can show all the things I have learnt. I'm hoping for the best but I'm also worried that I won't live up to my own expectations, but hey I'm going to give it my best shot.

Aldeburgh 2011 'Movie Time' Carnival

Our float 'Its Grease Lightening' Created by The Woods family; Construction Rob Woods, Art Director Lorna Woods, Stylist Becky Alexander, Hair Becky Alexander, Machinest  Becky Alexander, The Beef Max Alexander, Cast and crew, Louis Alexander, Ruby Alexander, Max Woods, Tashi Woods, Ben Slaven, Charlie Slaven, Issy Myers, Flossie Myers, Lily Myers, Henry Myers, Kath Slaven, Marianna, Max Alexander, Lorna Woods, Rob Woods, Becky Alexander, Rob Myers. We had a blast.

Its 'The Girls' Sandy, Frenchie and the Pink Ladies.

All danced out some of the cast and crew with our Third Place certificate, not bad for our first attempt

Trying to catch the magic of the lantern parade through Aldeburgh High Street it is so magical.

Then the finale of the whole day the paper lanterns and an enormous firework display on the beach, it is so special a highlight of the summer.

Jalon Valley Spain

Surrounded by grape vines and enormous mountains the view right outside the villa we stayed in for our family summer holiday. It was just scorching, would I go back no, but it served the purpose a complete switch off and my kiddos thought it was fantastic that's all that matters to me.